[tinamina]

I’m the eldest of 12, my mother had 8 children in 5 years and everyone thought THAT was a marvel. But now that I am nearing 60, I feel so blessed to have so many built in best friends to grow old with. I just cannot imagine how sad it must be to be an only child in old age.

[gidget7]

I know tina!! And unfortunately my son will be, but it must have been God's will. He does have numerous cousins.

We really are very blessed. And we share more with our siblings that we ever could with other friends. We have shared our entire lives and all the memories of them together, not to mention a blood line. And many lessons for life were learned that smaller families don't experience. We are like our own little societies!

I am the 4th of 12.